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Create and Apply an Addressing Scheme to a Network

The addresses and subnet masks you use in your network define the logical organization of the devices on your network. Courteous, intelligent, stylish network administrators always follow the guidelines necessary to properly identify hosts and subnetworks within a network. Chapter 5 of CCNA Discovery 1 and Chapter 4 of CCNA Discovery 2 provide the guidelines to follow when creating and applying an addressing scheme to your network.